New Delhi, November 4, 2018 : R Subrahmanyam, Secretary-Higher Education, MHRD, Government of India, on 31st october gave away the 5th FICCI Higher Education Excellence Awards to 13 Educational Institutions and eminent personalities in the field of education.The award recognises the achievements of educational institutions and personalities that have contributed towards the development of the sector in the country.
Among the dignitaries present were Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education; Pawan Agarwal, CEO, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India and Sobha Mishra Ghosh, Assistant Secretary General, FICCI.
The following are categories of the awards and the names of the recipients :
- Excellence in Employability through Industry Engagement
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Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology
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- Excellence in Enabling Research Environment
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Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology
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NMIMS, Mumbai
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- Excellence in Institutional Social Responsibility
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DM Wayanad Institute of Medical Science
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Special Mention
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Assam Don Bosco University
Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya
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- Excellence in Internationalization of Education
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Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
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Special Mention
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International Institute of Culinary Arts, New Delhi
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- University of the Year (In existence for 1-10 years)
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Assam Don Bosco University
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- University of the Year (In existence for 11 – 30 years)
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Central Agricultural University, Imphal
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- University of the Year (In existence for more than 30 years)
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Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
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- Lifetime Achievement Award
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Dr. Ramdas Madhav Pai, President and Chancellor, Manipal Group
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- Personality of the Year Award
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Prof. Devang Vipin Khakhar, Director, IIT Mumbai
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